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• THE WOOD EXPLORER CD, Version 2.0

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• AAW GETTING STARTED IN WOODTURNING

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  Get a great start in woodturning with expert, shop-tested insights and advice from the American Association of Woodturners. With this collection of articles from American Woodturner magazine, the official journal of the AAW, you’ll quickly get out of the blocks with the best practices on safety, tools, and fundamental techniques. Along with the 18 skill-building projects for everything from bowls and pens to holiday ornaments and doorknobs, Getting Started in Woodturning delivers all the detailed, practical advice a beginner needs.

• For Pros by Pros: Tiling, revised

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  Relatively affordable as DIY projects go, tiling is also one of the most popular among homeowners. New tile can cover a multitude of sins and transform a space — from tiny entry to spacious kitchen — in a matter of hours, if it’s done properly. This book presents all of the information needed to take on a tiling project from start to finish, including planning and layout, installation, and upkeep — from tiling a kitchen counter or outdoor patio, to installing glass block in a shower, on a curve. From the FOR PROS BY PROS series, this book delivers pro-rated instruction guaranteed to get the job done right the first time.

• CHRIS CHILDS PROJECTS FOR WOODTURNERS

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  This is a series of articles from Woodturning magazine. The book shows how to make a variety of stylish and practical items. There are more than 20 projects from a standard lamp to bowls, lidded boxes, pestle and mortar, candlesticks, wall light, miniature clock, and more. Child is a professional turner and teacher operating our of the family firm, Peter Child Woodturning Supplies.